📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026, 2 PM 📍 Auditorium, Clark Art Institute, 225 South St, Williamstown, MA When do we see a painted face as a record of a real person versus a fantasy or a fiction? In this talk, art historian Susan Tallman draws on the Tavitian collection to explore one of art's persistent enigmas—the boundary between portrait and invention. From Lucas Cranach's ambiguous heroine to Wallerant Vaillant's enigmatic self-portrait to Élisabeth Louise Vigée-Lebrun's self-presentation in revolutionary disguise, Tallman’s talk takes…
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